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Glenelg vs Mitchell Park

Name: Glenelg vs Mitchell Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Glenelg profile · Mitchell Park profile

Glenelg Mitchell Park

Glenelg (SA) and Mitchell Park are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Residents are far older in Glenelg (SA), where the typical age is 48, compared to 37 in Mitchell Park. Glenelg (SA) is also wealthier, with 22.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 12.4% in Mitchell Park. Additionally, Mitchell Park is much more linguistically diverse, with 28.8% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 12.3% in Glenelg (SA).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which sits around $310 to $330. While they share similar rental costs, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference and the share of people born overseas. Glenelg (SA) also offers better walkability, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries than in Mitchell Park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Mitchell Park Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Mitchell Park Median age: 11 yrs older in Glenelg Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Mitchell Park One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Mitchell Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +4,006 larger in Glenelg gap narrowing

20,522 90th pct 16,516 81st pct

Median age in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +11 yrs older in Glenelg gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 20.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.0%

11.9% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 40.0%

33.6% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Glenelg Mitchell Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 63.0%

6.9% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +10.5 pts 32.3%

31.2% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

11.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

8.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

2.1% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.7% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 66.6%

0.8% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 37.6%

45.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%

1.3% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +1 more in Mitchell Park

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +0.43 more in Mitchell Park

2.05 50th pct 2.49 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +10 more in Mitchell Park

29 68th pct 39 80th pct

Students in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +1,174 more in Glenelg

3,947 87th pct 2,773 75th pct

Avg size in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +327 larger in Glenelg

789 86th pct 462 56th pct

ICSEA in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +5 higher in Glenelg

1,091 80th pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 60.9%

14.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%

11.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 18.0%

13.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +$257 higher in Glenelg gap widening

$925 70th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +$255 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$1,562 39th pct $1,307 22nd pct

Family income in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +$614 higher in Glenelg gap steady

$2,368 69th pct $1,754 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 62.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.0%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +89 larger in Mitchell Park

181 50th pct 270 62nd pct

Median age in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +3 yrs older in Glenelg

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +$151 higher in Glenelg

$593 41st pct $442 10th pct

Household income in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +$676 higher in Glenelg

$1,666 48th pct $990 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +0.2 larger in Mitchell Park gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 29.7%

10.6% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 34.2%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.3%

11.7% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +$20 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +$347 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,603 34th pct

People / bedroom in Glenelg in Mitchell Park even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 26.5%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

43.1% Separate house +18.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.3 pts 2.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

36.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 21.4%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 29.3%

33.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.4% Under $200 +17.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 6.1%

17.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +9 more in Glenelg

105 87th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +0.70 more in Mitchell Park

5.12 62nd pct 5.81 71st pct

Departures/1k in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +40.0 more in Mitchell Park

2,061.2 85th pct 2,101.2 86th pct

PT routes in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +22 more in Mitchell Park

24 86th pct 46 87th pct

Stop walk in Glenelg in Mitchell Park even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +1 longer in Mitchell Park

12 17th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +4,006 more in Glenelg

20,522 63rd pct 16,516 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +69,842 more in Glenelg

132,302 77th pct 62,460 60th pct

Transit to city in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +9 longer in Mitchell Park

49 32nd pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 43.6%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%

9.2% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% 3 vehicles even 8.5%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%

12.9% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.9% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 8.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

10.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +3 higher in Glenelg

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +4 higher in Glenelg

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +3 higher in Glenelg

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +2 higher in Glenelg

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +89 higher in Glenelg

1,046 70th pct 957 33rd pct

ERP in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +3,626 higher in Glenelg

21,791 88th pct 18,165 82nd pct

Growth in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +3.6 pts higher in Mitchell Park

5.2% 56th pct 8.8% 76th pct

Businesses in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +1,437 higher in Glenelg

2,511 86th pct 1,074 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +24 higher in Mitchell Park

435 8th pct 459 9th pct

Max temp in Glenelg in Mitchell Park even

22.2 37th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +0.1 higher in Glenelg

12.1 54th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +1.3 higher in Glenelg

8.2 89th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +0.7 more in Glenelg

7.8 91st pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +11.6 pts higher in Glenelg

98.3% 84th pct 86.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +14.6 pts higher in Glenelg

93.4% 80th pct 78.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Glenelg in Mitchell Park even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +1.0 pts higher in Glenelg

95.8% 78th pct 94.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Glenelg in Mitchell Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +19.3 pts higher in Glenelg

93.5% 87th pct 74.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +2.0 more in Glenelg

15.0 55th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +24 higher in Mitchell Park

236 75th pct 260 78th pct

Mean slope in Glenelg in Mitchell Park +0.6 pts higher in Glenelg

3.9% 25th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Compare Mitchell Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenelg vs Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403011057/glenelg/vs/403021061/mitchell-park